Family Proceedings
Commons · Question 87532 · Tabled 3 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 11 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Rupert Lowe
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the average cost to fathers of pursuing access to children through the family court system; and whether he plans to make that process more affordable.
Answer
Answered by Alex Davies-Jones, 11 Nov 2025
The Ministry of Justice holds data on child arrangements that might help answer the questions relating to:The number of custody arrangements ordered by family courts that resulted in the father being granted equal or majority care of the child in the last...